“The Gilded Age” seems like a show that had a ton of hype going into the first season but seemed to fade a little once it debuted. Reviews have been solid, and there’s an incredible cast. There’s just something that seems to be holding it back from being a massive HBO series.
Well, here comes Season 2, and with it, we get more lavish costumes, more intriguing storylines, and yes, much more of that amazing ensemble cast. For those unaware, “The Gilded Age” tells the story of the late 19th century, as we see Americans attempting to capitalize on the massive change happening in the society.
The cast includes Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, Jack Gilpin, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O’Hara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, and Taylor Richardson. Once again, the series comes from Julian Fellowes, who created, produced, and wrote the show. He’s probably best known as the creator of “Downton Abbey.”
“The Gilded Age” Season 2 debuts on HBO on October 29. You can watch the teaser below.
Here’s the synopsis:
The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand new systems, and of huge fortunes made and lost. Season two of THE GILDED AGE begins on Easter morning 1883, with the news that Bertha Russell’s bid for a box at the Academy of Music has been rejected. Through the eight episodes of the season, we watch as Bertha challenges Mrs. Astor and the old system and works to not only gain a foothold in Society, but to potentially take a leading role in it. George Russell takes on his own battle with a growing union at his steel plant in Pittsburgh. In the Brook House, Marian continues her journey to find her way in the world secretly teaching at a girls school while much to everyone’s surprise Ada begins a new courtship. Of course, Agnes approves of none of it. In Brooklyn, the Scott family begins to heal from a shocking discovery, and Peggy taps into her activist spirit through her work with T. Thomas Fortune at the NY Globe.